Word: affected
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Early in June, in the only important modification of parietal rules that has taken place at Harvard since the advent of the Houses, the Housemasters approved the "Oxford card system" to go into effect for the fall of 1941. The change was to affect only the Houses; the Yard and outside dormitories were to stay as they were, and as they still are. The Oxford system is still the rule in the Houses...
...will consider the general nature of population barriers and how they affect world progress. They will consider both the nationalistic and cultural aspects of the spread of ethnic groups. Their talk will be sponsored by the World Federalists...
...commercially sponsored Radio or T.V. program." Why not? Apparently for three reasons. First, that the performance might in some way reflect on Harvard's name. But Harvard's name is founded upon rock and no amount of petty smirching--even if there is any--is going to affect it. Second, that the University might seem to support the views of the performers (who might be the John Reed Club, say). But the next rule down on the list prevents an organization from purporting to "represent the views or opinions" of Harvard. Finally, that the organization would be selling the name...
...mongolism that Dr. Ingalls got a vital clue from analyzing them: the ears are usually malformed, there may be opacities in the eye lens, one of the nasal bones is usually absent, and the middle phalanx of the fifth finger is generally stunted. The clue: all these signs affect tissues which develop at about the eighth week of fetal life. In mongolism victims, the body structures formed earlier than that are usually normal, said Dr. Ingalls, and so are those formed later...
...union three weeks ago opened negotiations with the University for a ten cent hourly wage increase that would affect over 1,000 employees including maids, janitors, engineers, and maintenance...